I bought a pair of 7X50s at West Marine a few years ago for $300 and do'nt think I need anything better. I offered to buy a dedicated pair for Chris and she said she didn't need them. I talked her into it a few months later and now she really loves having her own binoculars and a good pair too.

I do'nt like the compass though as I don't use it and when I wear a baseball hat it gets in the way.